Volume 1, Chapter 1, Throwing the Whip Between Huai River and Surabaya River, there is a large piece of deserted land that spans hundreds of miles, full of ruins and villages, like a ghost land: the Han people in the south call it Borderlands, and the Hu people in the North regard it as Outuo.Although the name is different, it must be the most unique place in today's world: because it is not only a place where good people bind their feet, but also a paradise for those who lick blood; it is full of danger, but it is also full of opportunities; it can be a place where heroes die without burial. The place is also a stage for those who are not afraid of death to become famous.All regimes regard it as an ideal place for secret diplomacy, and the landless people use it as a safe haven of refuge.At one moment it may be a paradise in troubled times, but at the next moment it will become a Shura hell.There is no place that is more terrifying than the frontier, and at the same time so lovely.The frontier barren was created by God for capable people, where there is another set of philosophies and regulations for survival.

The strange existence of the frontier has its long history and objective factors. Every chapter of history is written with the blood of soldiers and the suffering of the people. Since the downfall of the Han Dynasty and the swarms of heroes everywhere, the war has spread far and wide, and production cannot be carried out, causing man-made famines; under the vicious circle, the Middle-earth, which has been developed for thousands of years, has been reduced to a situation where bones are covered with wilderness and there is no food for thousands of miles. During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Wu and Cao Wei confronted each other. Every time there was a war, it broke out between Huai and Si. The city walls in this area collapsed, the fields were barren, and the people moved and scattered.

When the Sima clan unified the world in the Western Jin Dynasty, the local people should have lived in peace and happiness. Unfortunately, the Eight Kings Rebellion and the disaster of Yongjia came one after another. A huge storm in history broke out, and then devastated Middle-earth completely.When the second emperor Huaimin of the Jin Dynasty fell into dust, the Jin Dynasty was forced to cross to the south, which became a confrontation between the North and the South. The Huaisi area was still the most severely affected place of war.Huai River and Surabaya River have become the unwritten borders of the northern and southern regimes, and the frontiers are the uninhabited areas within the borders of the two parties.

The delicate situation of the frontier barren was created under such circumstances. For the Hu people who came from nomadic peoples in the north, according to the usual practice, at the junction of the two tribes, a certain distance of Out must be left as a buffer zone. Provoking trouble.As far as the southern regime is concerned, it also regards this piece of land that bears the brunt of the brunt as unsuitable for people to live in. It is only suitable for implementing the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the wilderness to prevent Huma from going south, making it impossible to resupply within hundreds of miles.

It was under such strange and special circumstances that the frontier barren was formed with the approval and acquiescence of various forces in the north and south. Borderlands is the most barren area in Middle-earth, but the paradox is that the borderlands located between Huaisi and Si, the core of Borderlands, and the west bank of Yingshui, are the most prosperous places in Middle-earth.It is the only transshipment center that runs through the north and the south, a bridge for trade between the two parties, a place where powerful forces in the world fight for power and profit, and a center where smuggling brokers and illegal gangs go about their business.As long as they can save their lives and leave, no matter if they are traders, prostitutes, or craftsmen, anyone can earn dozens of times the money of other places.This makes it a magically alluring place, made for those with the survival skills and luck.

Here, the king's law no longer exists.Those who entered this area were called barren people, who belonged neither to the Southern Jin nor to the Northern Hu regime. Xiangcheng, the predecessor of Bianhuangji, was a large city that was destroyed by the war and turned into ruins.Because Bianhuangji has not been baptized by war for many years, its prosperity has reached an unprecedented peak. Unfortunately, a war storm sweeping across the north and south is forming in the north again, and the disaster is imminent. Fu Jian, the lord of Di Qin, immediately rode on a high hill on the south bank of Surabaya, and watched as the vanguard marched to the front line with a full lineup and flying flags, and aggressively attacked the last remaining opponent, the Southern Jin Dynasty. The first target of the attack was the opponent located on the south bank of Huai River. The strategic town of Shouyang.And the elation and excitement in his heart is really indescribable.

Seven years ago, he dispatched troops to destroy the Dai Kingdom of his rival Tuoba Xianbei, and unified the north under the iron hooves of his Great Qin Army.The Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Jie, and Han clans all bowed their heads to him, ending the 72 years since the disaster of Yongjia in the Jin Dynasty and the Jin family's southward transition, the chaotic situation where all the clans competed in the Great Wall and the dragons without a leader. The past and the present are shining; it is unprecedented for him to enter the Central Plains as a foreigner.Now that all the conditions for the Southern Expedition are ripe, Liang, Yierzhou and the important town of Xiangyang in the Southern Jin Dynasty have fallen into his hands, and the fruitful fruits of unifying the world are within easy reach. Who can compete with him?

This time, he took his younger brother Fu Rong as his commander, with generals Murong Chui and Yao Chang as his deputy. He dispatched 600,000 infantry, 270,000 cavalry, and 80,000 sailors from Bashu along the Yangtze River and Han The water flows down the east, and the strength is enough to crush any resisting army in the Southern Jin Dynasty with few soldiers. Fu Jian is forty-five years old this year. He has a tall and strong physique of a Di tribe that can withstand the wind and cold outside the Great Wall, and he has endless energy.He was born with a purple face, with a short beard like a halberd, connecting temples and lips, with a high nose and deep eyes, and a prominent figure. Sitting on horseback, he has the air of a king who dominates the world.At this time, his eyes were fixed on the horizon, shining brightly, and it seemed that he could foresee that the Southern Jin army would be invincible and collapse under the trampling of his combined army composed mainly of Han, Di, Qiang, Xianbei, and Jie.

The dozen or so generals who surrounded him like the stars and the moon, representing the most outstanding leaders of the northern tribes, were produced under the policy of not disobeying the chaos of the four seas, and Fu Jian was proud of them. The remarkable achievements made by the present can become a reality.Before him, the losers in the war could not escape the tragic end of subjugation and family destruction. Only he treated the defeated people kindly. Every time a country was destroyed, he gave the monarchs and ministers official titles, and made them lead the old ministries and implement the kingly government.For him, this is a necessary means to unify the world.

Among them, none is more famous than the number one general on his left, Murong Chui of the Xianbei tribe.This man's martial arts are unrivaled, the Beiba gun in his hand is invincible, and he is an undefeated commander on the battlefield.The Xianbei soldiers under his command were brave and good at fighting, and made countless contributions to Fu Jian, and his power shocked inside and outside the Great Wall.It is Fu Jian's greatest blessing to be able to use it for himself, otherwise he will be a formidable enemy that frightens him. Murong Chui is ten years younger than Fu Jian, with a majestic figure like a mountain, half a head taller than Fu Jian, with a majestic face, long dark hair hanging over his shoulders, a steel hoop on his forehead, deep eyes, divine light, Unfathomable, with a straight back, the whole person has an indescribable aura that intimidates all living beings, just like a demon god from the underworld coming to the world.

Yao Chang, the strong Qiang general on the right side of Fu Jian, is second only to Murong Chui in fame. Although he is short in stature, he is shorter than anyone else, but he has a thick neck and thick back, a face like cast iron, and an extra-large leopard head, like a copper bell. With his huge eyes shining brightly, and the dark iron double short spears weighing more than fifty catties, who would dare to underestimate him?The consequences would be hard for anyone to accept. The other generals are of different shapes and forms, and they are all tough and tyrannical people who can withstand the turbulent winds and waves on the battlefield. Fu Jian withdrew his eyes, looked around, a smile floated from the corner of his lips, and said in a mocking tone: People say that Anshi can't come out, how will he be like the common people?Now that An Shi has come out to take charge of the military administration for Sima Yao, I want to see what tricks he can change in the palm of my hand? Murong Chui's general Lu Guangyan said, "What kind of thing is Xie An?"In my opinion, he is just like Yin Hao, who claims to be a celebrity, no one can speak highly of him when talking about Xuan Qingyi, and he can only be used as a sword against the battlefield.Lu Guang is nicknamed the Dragon King, and his underwater kung fu is crowned by the Yellow River, and his weapon is a pair of muddy water thorns. Anshi is the nickname of Xie An, the prime minister of the Southern Jin Dynasty. He is known as the number one scholar in the Central Plains, but he has refused to be an official for 16 years since he lived in seclusion in Dongshan. expectations and admiration.Yin Hao was also a respected and respected scholar in the Southern Jin Dynasty. Although he was well-educated, he didn't understand military affairs. And became the laughing stock of the world.Lu Guang regards Xie An and him as one, which represents the disdain and contempt that General Hu of the North has for Xie An and other self-proclaimed celebrities. All the generals agreed one after another, with high spirits, but Murong Chui and Yao Chang remained silent. Fu Jian noticed something different, frowned and said displeasedly: Do the two Qing family have other ideas?Come to me from the truth. Yao Chang said, "Although the Jin family is weak, but according to the danger of the Yangtze River and the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River, now we are pouring our troops south, which will inevitably force the southerners to unite like never before. Therefore, I dare not underestimate the enemy." Fu Jian revealed the original look, and said proudly: Southerners have always pampered themselves, indulged in leisure and leisure, and did not repair their military equipment; also because the aristocratic families who migrated to the south and the local aristocratic families in the south are constantly at odds, even if there is an unprecedented unity when the soldiers are approaching the city it's too late.As for the so-called natural danger of the Yangtze River, with our millions of heroes, as long as we throw a whip on the river, it will stop its flow.Children in the south, what's the point? They all conversed in Chinese, which was the most popular lingua franca at that time, and it was not comparable to the Hu languages ​​of other ethnic groups, and became the official language of each Hu ethnic group to symbolize their status.Diqin is the country with the deepest Sinicization among Zhuhu. Fu Jian always thought that he had a deeper understanding of Confucian kingly principles than the Han people. sexual moment. When Fu Jian turned his gaze to Murong Chui, the number one general in the North said calmly and calmly about the martial arts and war techniques: The strength of the Southerners is indeed far inferior to ours, but Xie An single-handedly created the Beifu, which was trained by his nephew Xie Xuan. Although the number of soldiers is only one hundred thousand, they should not be underestimated. I hope the Lord will see clearly. Fu Jian nodded in approval and said: Well said, Sun Tzu said: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.The soldiers of the Northern Mansion were already in my calculations. This time we are going straight to Jiankang, the capital of the southerners. The southerners have only two options.Regardless of the choice, Nan people are not lucky.I have been suffering for many years, and now I have surrendered to the northern border, and I have no worries about the future, so I poured out the power of the whole country, and with overwhelming military power, I smashed the dreams of Sima Yao and Xie An's generation in one fell swoop.Although Xie Xuan is known as the number one master of swordsmanship in the south, a top-ranked master among the nine ranks, but his experience in marching and combat is still inexperienced, and he has been able to win many battles because he has never met a strong opponent.Among the generals of the Southern Dynasties, only Huan Chong can be regarded as a man, with a bit of the ability of his father Huan Wen, but unfortunately he was restrained by me in Jingzhou, and he could only guard Jiangling to the death, unable to move. Then he shouted fiercely: "Zhu Qing's family, how about what I said?" Han general Zhu Xu, who was in the last row of the generals, was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly responded: "My lord has a thorough insight into the situation in the south, and I know everything well. Zhu Xu was originally a general of the Southern Jin Dynasty. He guarded Xiangyang four years ago and was defeated and surrendered. He was reused by Fu Jian. From him, Fu Jian also learned about the distribution of the strength of the Southern Dynasty's troops, but that was the situation four years ago. Fu Jian looked up to the sky and laughed for a long time, full of pride, and breathed out the pride in his heart, and said: Don't worry about Zhu Qing's family, I have always practiced the rule of kingship, conquered people with virtue, regarded the world as one family, and never killed innocent people indiscriminately. After the south was pacified, all people in the Southern Dynasties used their talents according to their talents. Sima Yao was the left servant of the Shangshu, and Huan Chong was the servant. Xie An appointed him as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Appointment. Clang! Fu Jian drew out his saber, pointed at the rising sun that had just risen from the eastern horizon, and then moved south a little, straight to the direction where the capital of Jin was located, and shouted: Our army will surely win! All the generals drew out their weapons one after another, and Yao Chang even struck his two short spears against each other, making an ear-splitting clang of gold and iron, and they all responded with a loud bang. Great Qin will win!Long live the Great Qin King!The call first started from the soldiers guarding the Quartet, and then spread to the entire Sishui Plain. Tens of thousands of soldiers echoed loudly, and the shouts rose and fell like a tidal wave. It stretches endlessly, without seeing the head of the team and the tail of the team. The Diqin army composed of various arms is marching in the direction of the Huai River. When they capture Jiankang City, the Han people in the Central Plains will lose their final base. All were reduced to subjugated slaves, and became subjects ruled by invaders. Jiankang, the capital city of the Southern Jin Dynasty, is located on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is the most important military, political and economic center in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is located in a hilly highland near Jilong Mountain and Fuzhou Mountain, and the southeast is connected with the flat and vast Taihu Lake Plain and the Qiantang River Basin.The Yangtze River flows around the city from southwest to northeast, and the Qinhuai River winds out of the south of the city and stretches into the Yangtze River.What Yao Chang said about the danger of the Yangtze River and the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River is indeed true. When the Western Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Huns and Luoyang was reduced to ashes and scorched earth, Sima Rui, the great-grandson of Sima Yi, the founding emperor of Jin, was guarding Jianye, the capital city established by Sun Quan of the Three Kingdoms at that time, and was in charge of the military and political power in Yangzhou and Jiangnan.The north fell, and Sima Rui, with the support of Wang Dao, Wang Dun and others who moved to the south, established himself as the king of Jin in Jianye, and proclaimed himself emperor the next year.By Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty, Yi Jianye was officially named Jiankang. Jiankang City is 20 miles and 19 steps away, surrounded by a series of urban agglomerations such as Dongfu City, Stone City, and Danyang County City. It is a city group with Jiankang Capital City as its core.In particular, the stone city in the upper reaches of the west of the city is a strong military fortress, and there is Ruo Jiankang's patron saint. When Fu Jian's Great Qin Army entered the frontier area of ​​Huaisi, Hu Bin, the Southern Jin general who was stationed in Shouyang, an important town on the south bank of the Huai River, had received a letter from a front-line spy from his own side who had infiltrated the border area, and knew that the Great Qin had a million-strong army , is coming directly through the Huai River. As a matter of course, Bianhuangji is the place where news is most well-informed in the world. If there is any trouble in the north and south, whether it is a fact or a rumor, it will be spread there first.Therefore, there are wind media in the local area who specialize in selling news. People who do this business must be proficient in various languages, have excellent connections, and have the ability to distinguish the authenticity of the news. Not everyone can do it. Hu Bin was shocked when he heard the news. After repeated confirmation, he immediately flew to Jiankang to report the news about the life and death of the Jin family.Jin Emperor Sima Yao was frightened out of his wits when he heard the news, but he was afraid that the spread of the news would cause great panic and cause his subjects to flee. National plan. Xie An is the Southern Jin Zhongshu Ling, the second person in power under Jin Emperor Sima Yao, who is in charge of the government. He is 64 years old this year. Called down Shi Dongshan to come back, adhering to the founding prime minister Wang Daozhen's policy of calming the people, so that the Southern Jin Dynasty was in a peaceful situation, and the general Huan Chong was the two pillars of the Southern Jin court, and was known as the great man of Jiangzuo . At that time, in the situation of the Southern Jin Dynasty, only the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Minjiang and Pearl River basins remained in the ruling area, and among them, Jingzhou and Yangzhou played the most important role in both political and military aspects. Yangzhou is the northern frontier of the capital Jiankang, and its importance is self-evident.Jingzhou is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the situation is dangerous. It is also an important military town in the western part of the Southern Jin Dynasty. At the same time, Jingzhou governs the area around the two lakes.Anyone who serves as the governor of Jingzhou will become the most powerful feudal town.Therefore, in the Southern Jin Dynasty, the turbulent disputes between the central government and the feudal forces were mostly related to the dispute between Jing and Yang.In the previous generation of Jingzhou, Huan Wen was in charge, so the power was poured into the government and the public.Fortunately, the current Huan Chong, although Huan Wen's son, is not as ambitious as his father, so Jing and Yang can live in peace.Among the three people Fu Jian valued, apart from Emperor Jin and Xie An, Huan Chong was the only one, which can be seen from this. Xie An, the romantic prime minister known as the most famous person in the contemporary era, although he is in his twilight years, still has a handsome and handsome appearance with essence inside, shaking a feather fan in his hand, as if Zhuge Wuhou was resurrected to the world, with five long beards and a body Tall and tall, there is an indescribable chicness and leisurely contentment, aloof and out of the ordinary. Wang Tanzhi was the son of the founding prime minister Wang Dao, who was on the left and was the most important minister of Xie Anwai in the Jiankang court.Fifty-two years old this year, far inferior to Xie An in terms of appearance, a little short and fat, with a little gray hair, but fortunately there is always a smile on his face, his voice is soft and melodious, his chin is thick, he is not bloated even though he is fat, he has the confidence and casualness of a wealthy family And, not offensive. The Wang family and the Xie family are the most famous aristocratic families in Jiangzuo. Since the Jin family moved to the south, the two families spared no effort to support the Jin family.However, under the policy of the Southern Jin Dynasty that the virtuous should not be selected from the family, and the usage was not as good as that of the powerful, the two families were even more respected and respected.Zhumen is facing Zhumen, and the two families have always had a close relationship. They use their in-laws to strengthen their relationship and jointly assist the government. Sima Daozi is the younger brother of Jin Emperor Sima Yao. He is recognized as the number one talent in the imperial family, and he is ranked on the list of nine-rank masters. His current job is Lushangshu Liutiaoshi, who is in charge of the government affairs of various departments of the imperial court. His authority is large enough to contain Xie An. In order to monitor Xie An's chess pieces for the Jin Dynasty, he and Xie An have always had a bad relationship. Sima Daozi was thirty-eight years old this year. He was tall and slender, with a straight nose, a beard on his lips, thick hair and a beard. He was dressed in a warrior uniform. He was well-proportioned and full of royal nobility.Only a pair of eyes narrowed into two slits from time to time revealed the ruthless nature of his heart.The long sword on his waist is called Wang Yan, and it is the sharpest and most terrifying weapon in the royal family. In Jiankang City, except for Xie Xuan and Wang Tanzhi's son Wang Guobao, there is no opponent in it. The pro-government hall is the place where Jin Emperor Sima Yao handles official affairs in the inner court. This is the most critical military meeting since the founding of the country, which lasted for two hours.Xie An's younger brother Xie Shi, who was waiting outside the palace, waited from noon until dusk, when he saw Xie An come out leisurely. He had never seen Xie An's exhausted and exhausted expression, which showed how heavy and intense the meeting was going on. Xie Shi stepped forward, Xie An stopped abruptly, and said in a deep voice: Find Xie Xuan for me.